Spanish-speaking Country Project

España

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Table of Contents• 1 – Flag 11 – Picture 3• 2 – Seal 12 – Picture 4• 3 – Map 13 – Picture 5• 4a – City explanation 14 – Holiday 1• 4b – City explanation 15 – Holiday 2• 4c – City explanation 16 – Holiday 3• 5a – Population 17a – Extra Information• 5b – Currency 17b – Extra Information• 6a – President 17c – Extra Information• 6b – Independence 18a – Bibliography• 7a– Religion 18b – Bibliography cont.• 7b – Language 19a – Music• 8 – Climate 19b – Music cont.• 9 – Picture 1 20a – Art• 10 – Picture 2 20b – Art cont.

Table of Contents cont.• 20c – Art cont. 25c – Choice cont.• 21a – Authors• 21b – Authors cont. • 21c – Authors cont. • 22a – Politics• 22b – Politics cont. • 22c – Politics cont. • 23a – Cuisine • 23b – Cuisine cont.• 23c – Cuisine cont.• 24a – Sports• 24b – Sports cont. • 24c – Sports cont. • 25a – Choice • 25b - Choice

•Spanish Constitution of 1978, established the national flag: •Spain's flag was officially adopted on December 19, 1981.•The origin of the current flag of Spain is the Naval Ensign of 1785,[1] Pabellón

de la Marina de Guerra under Charles III of Spain.

•The gold castle in a red background, symbolizes Castile

•The red lion in white background, symbolizing León

•The red and yellow stripes of Aragon

•The golden chains of Navarre•The pomegranate flower of

Granada•The fleur-de-lis of the House of Bourbon•On either side of the Coat of Arms are the Pillars of Hercules, an ancient name given to the Straits of Gibraltar. •The phrase plus ultra in this context it means beyond the Straits of Gibraltar, referring to the Americas and the former Spanish territories. •Over the pillars, an Imperial Crown on the left and a Royal Crown on the right.

Toledo

Barcelona

Málaga

Salamanca

Sevilla

Zaragoza

France

Zaragoza

MediterraneanSea

AtlanticOcean

BalearicIslands

Africa Strait of Gibraltar

Madrid

Cordoba

•I chose Madrid because it is the capital. •It is the most well known city in Spain.

•Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain.

•It hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics.

•Salamanca was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. •One of the most important moments in Salamanca's history was the year 1218, when Alfonso IX of León created the University of Salamanca. •Soon it became one of the most significant and prestigious academic centers in Europe.

•Seville has a strong Arab heritage.•Contains the district La Macarena. •A nature reserve within the city was declared a World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.

•Malaga is known for raisins and wine.

•The Malaga mosque’s southern tower of the church is still not completed and therefore in Spanish called la manquita, which means the missing.

•It is a complex mix of designs due to the various architects working over years on the mosque.

Population• Present population: 40,491,052

Currency

Spain presently uses the Euro.

1 Euro = 1.4317 U.S. dollars

President

• José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero• The President of the Government of

Spain, usually known in English as the Prime Minister of Spain, is the Spanish head of government. The King of Spain nominates a candidate for the presidency who stands before the Congress of Deputies for a Vote of Confidence, effectively an indirect election of the head of government by the elected Congressional delegates.

Independence

• October 12 is Spain’s National Day.• They were never ruled by anyone else so they did not have

to fight for independence.• May 2 is the date Madrid celebrates as the end of

Napoleon’s brother’s rule.

Religion

The climate of Madrid is dry, warm and pleasant. It's high altitude and proximity to mountains causes some wide variations in winter and summer temperatures. In summer the heat at midday can be intense, with pleasantly cool evenings. Winters, by contrast, bring temperatures dropping to just below freezing. Rain in Madrid is a rarity, with a short rainy season in late October and some showers in spring

•Bullfighting was a sport for the aristocracy until King Philip V in the early 1700s decided he didn’t like it so the

wealthy couldn’t participate in it anymore. •The matador is shown

here demonstrating his bravery and skill by taunting the bull after it has been

injured and run around by others.

•Conchita Cintron was born in Peru to a Puerto Rican father and American mother and began bullfighting in 1937. •There were few female matadors at the time, and during the 1940s, she was one of the most famous bullfighters on the international circuit. •She became popular with crowds because of the grace, style and bravado she

showed in the ring, and was dubbed "La Diosa Rubia," or "The Blonde Goddess.” Movie clip

•The Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid. •This is where the

Castilian language is updated and debated. •It was founded on

the initiative of Juan

Manuel Fernandez Pacheco, marquis de Villena in 1713 as an academy

dedicated to preserving the purity of the Spanish

language.

Virtual Tour

•Toledo is a famous city. •It was painted by the

artist El Greco. •It served as the Visigoths capital when they conquered that

part of Spain.•It is a UNESCO world

heritage site. •The museum in Toledo’s Alcazar within the castle is a tribute to those that defended the alcazar in a two month siege during the Spanish Civil War.

•The city of Mérida boasts the most Roman ruins of any Spanish city, including an amphitheatre still in use today.

•Segovia lays claim to the best-preserved Roman

aqueduct in Spain.•The city’s fortress, the Alcazar,

is built where a Roman fortress once stood. You can see the remains of a bridge once used by the Romans.

•The aqueduct in Tarragona is called “The Devil’s Bridge” by the locals .

•Flamenco dancing came from the gypsies living in southern Spain. •The dance and music are improvised and flamboyant. •Due to the origins of Flamenco, the lyrics tend to be melancholy.•The ideal of this style is called duende, which is the communion of spirits through dance.

12/6 Constitution Day

• Though it is an important holiday, it is not

widely celebrated as in the U.S.

• The 25th anniversary saw the Constitution translated into English.

4/23 Castile & Leon Day•Castilian rebels were defeated by King Charles.•It was known as the Revolt of the Comuneros.•Their flag is a purple banner.•In 1986 the government officially recognized this day after years of

people meeting in increasing numbers on this day.

10/12 Hispanic Day

•Known as the Fiesta Nacional

de España.•There is a parade

led by the military, usually in

Madrid.•The king, as Head

of State, presides over the celebration.

La Tomatina Tomato Fightlast Wednesday of August

• Surely the worlds' biggest food-fight: every year around 30,00 people descend on the Spanish town of Bunol (in the

Valencia region of Spain) to throw more than 240,000 pounds of tomatoes at each other.

• The festival is started with a ham-on-a-stick contest where competitors raced up a pole to retrieve a smoked leg of ham.

It is thought the tradition began in 1945 when a fight erupted among two young members of a carnival crowd.

A vegetable stall was nearby in the town square and

everyone started throwing tomatoes at each other.

• The 1960s saw the cresting of violence perpetrated by the Basque separatists.

• The Government of Spain is involved in a long-running campaign against Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA), a terrorist organization founded in 1959 and dedicated to promoting Basque independence.

• In May 2008, Francisco Javier Lopez Pena, the political-military head of ETA, was arrested in Bordeaux, France.

Extra Information

•Spain and the U.S. have enjoyed a good working relationship for years during various endeavors.•An agreement on cultural and educational cooperation was signed on June 7, 1989.•Unemployment fell from 23% in 1986 to a low point of 8% in mid-2007.•The adoption of the euro in 2002 greatly reduced interest rates, spurring a

housing boom that further fueled growth. •The 1930s brought about a great many changes in Spain. •The first was the secularizing of schools throughout the country. •The second was Spain declaring neutrality

during the World War. •The king in power revoked the dictatorship

and made way for the beginnings of a parliamentary monarchy.

Juan Carlos I saw through the transition from a dictatorship to a parliamentary monarchy.

Extra Information cont.

•Spain has no official religion. •The constitution of 1978 disestablished the Roman Catholic Church as

the official state religion, while recognizing the role it plays in Spanish society.

•The literacy rate in Spain is 97.9% as compared to the U.S. at 99.9%.•Work hours in Spain include a siesta (which is a 2 - 3 hour break in the

afternoon). Most business shut down at this time and re-open in the cooler hours of the evening.•Spanish workers are, like the lifestyle, quite laid back with no great

rush to get things done.

Extra Information cont.

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Bibliography cont.

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MusicElla Baila SolaStyle: Pop-RockNo less than nine of their songs flew up Spain's Top-40 hits. These two girlsrepresent the best of popular Spanish music. Their first two albums were great. Their new third album is even better! They have a special harmony all their own that has enchanted fans throughout Spain. It's no wonder when you listen to their touching lyrics and wonderful harmonies.

Paco de LuciaAntalogiaStyle: Flamenco-GuitarNo Spanish music page would be complete without some flamenco. Paco de Lucia is by far the best flamenco guitarist of the moment. One listen and you'll know why.

Celtas CortosRock CeltaStyle: Pop-RockThis group plays rock with a distinctive celtic twist. There's no other group quite like them anywhere in the world. Most of their songs have a fast celtic beat with a mix of traditional and modern instruments.

Music cont.Luz CasalCon Otra MiradaStyle: Pop-RockSpain's female rock sensation. She's so popular, Pedro Almodovar includedseveral of her tunes in his 1991 hit "Tacones Lejanos." Some of her tunes will rock you while others will soothe you.

Ultimo De La Fila La Rebelion De Los Hombres Rana is their latest and best selling album.Style: Pop-RockNobody sings or writes like these two guys from Catalunya. It's hard to call them anything less than "original," with such songs as "Vestido de Hombre Rana" and "Las Hojas que Ríen." Many have said no Spanish music collection is complete without at least one of their CDs. Sergio DalmaHistorias NormalesStyle: Pop-RockOrginally from Sabadell, Spain, Serio Dalma has been compared to such greats as Kenny Loggins and Michael Bolton. Over the years he has becomeone of the great figures of Spanish pop music. He has very upbeat music with most of his themes revolving around love.

Art• El Greco painted several works about this

theme, maybe this painting is the most successful one. It obviously reflects the influence of religious iconography at that time. The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586

One of the last works that Goya painted for the textile mill of King Carlos IV.It's supposed to have a symbolic meaning, full of sarcasm about the monarch and the country's political position. The Puppet, 1791

Burial

Puppet

Art cont.Galatea

In this painting, Dalí tries to reflect what he was still to write about in his "Mystic Manifest": the spiritual - mystical portrait of Gala - and science - the spheres - are combined as a general Order of the Universe. Galatea of the Spheres, 1952

Harlequin

Joan Miró’s aim was to rediscover the sources of human feeling, to create poetry by way of painting, using a vocabulary of signs and symbols, plastic metaphors (an implied similarity between two different things), and dream images to express definite themes. Carnival of the Harlequin, 1924

Art cont.GuernicaPablo Picasso painted this on commission and two months later the terrible bombing of Guernica took place (26th April 1937) and it was turned into the ideal subject for the picture. Guernica, 1937

A cartoon without text because everything "is written" in this image.

Procession

Jose Gutiérrez Solana was obsessed by masks during his whole life and this is reflected in all of his work, being one of the most original Spanish artists, creator of a peculiar and tragic Expressionism. Procession of Death, 1930

Authors• Miguel de Cervantes El ingenioso hidalgo Don

Quijote de la Mancha

In a village of La Mancha, the name of which I have no desire to call to mind, there lived not long since one of those gentlemen that keep a lance in the lance-rack, an old buckler, a lean

hack, and a greyhound for coursing.

Authors cont .

• Tirso de Molina• Federico García Lorca

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• Garcilaso de Vega• Jacinto Benavente• Juan Ruiz de Alarcón

Politics

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Cuisine

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Sports

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Choice

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